Plato Flashcards
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Plato
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Rationalist, believed in two worlds. Teacher of Aristotle. Need to reobtain knowledge that we knew from the ideal word.
2
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Knowledge comes from
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Reason. Ratio (intelligence) , central thesis
3
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Circle metaphor
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No end, mathematical facts, we know this from before as it’s not observed in nature.
4
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Plato’s cave
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Prisoners that look at a wall with the shadows from the truth held by the flames behind them. Only ever see shades of the truth, those who break their chains and seek the truth through the horrible path are elite
5
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What remains today
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Nativism; innate knowledge observed in babies
Language ability’ evolution of the brain
6
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Two realms
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Realm of eternal never changing ideal forms
Realm of ever changing material reality with imperfect ideas
